From wild swimming and shivery get-togethers in the park, to jogging and pavement dining on a dreich day – the pandemic has, rather unsurprisingly, inspired us to embrace an outdoorsy lifestyle like never before.
For many of us Scots, gardens and green spaces have played a pivotal role in supporting our mental health whilst being largely cooped up for the past year or so, helping us to ground ourselves and reconnect with our natural environment. In an era of unknowns and unrest, we are able to at least take solace in the reliable, cyclical nature of the changing seasons and the unwavering beauty of the plant life around us.
Our gardens have taken on new meaning, becoming sacred spaces which offer an escape from the tedium of our home offices, or in which we can spend cherished time with loved ones. It’s no wonder, then, that interest in gardening is at what seems to be a staggering all time high, with many taking up the hobby within the last year, or employing the keen eye of a professional to help transform their personal plots into havens for socialising…
